Crowds Gather Outside the Royal Palace in Oslo as King Harald’s Health Worsens
The palace said the 89-year-old king is being treated for an infection linked to hemolytic anemia, and officials canceled several trips.
- On Thursday, the Royal House of Norway reported King Harald V's condition remains unchanged after hospitalization since August 17 for a bloodstream bacterial infection. Crowds gathered outside the Royal Palace in Oslo to show support.
- Crown Prince Haakon is serving as regent while political leaders canceled international trips to return home. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere abandoned his Germany visit, and parliament speaker Masud Gharahkhani cut short his Iceland trip.
- Bjørn Tore Gjertsen, a senior hematology consultant at Haukeland University Hospital, described the situation as "very serious" given the king's age and medical history. The 89-year-old is receiving treatment for an infection related to hemolytic anemia.
- Princess Ingrid Alexandra, next in line to the throne, has assumed a more significant role as her father Crown Prince Haakon manages the crisis. Her increased responsibilities reflect the family's need to share royal duties during this period.
- Despite scandals involving Marius Borg Høiby and ties to Jeffrey Epstein, King Harald maintains strong public support. A February Norstat survey for Norwegian Broadcasting gave the monarch a 9.2 grade on a scale of 1 to 10.
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Chokbeskeden om kong Haralds met allvorlige tilstand his udløst tarer og blomsterhav foran lastt in Oslo
Norway's King Harald's health condition is described as very serious. Now Norwegian SHL profiles Tobias Normann, Petter Vesterheim and Thomas Berg-Paulsen are sending their support to the 89-year-old monarch. - It almost feels like it's about your own grandfather, says Normann.
After the announcement that King Harald's health condition is considered very serious, thousands of Oslo residents gathered outside the palace. "He has guided Norway through many difficult periods," says Oslo's former mayor Marianne Borgen.
The concern for the Norwegian king Harald continues to increase. After his health has suddenly deteriorated, numerous people gather in front of the castle in Oslo.
Many people gathered in front of the Royal Palace in Oslo.
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